The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-27

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In. Republicans oil Maryland in state ccHvcu- !
ton assernbicd renew their allegiance To the nun
dmental principles ot their party aS expressed |
by their ScS cral national cunN cniGuS. and. ready
n< ever 20 state boldly and frankly their post !
tion on all questions - they arise, adopt the I"-
low iug resolutions.
Rc%olr.d That the Republican party ct Mary
land. adhuTluG to the principles affirmed by their
national coon' entons, in respect 10 the consttu
tion.tl rules governing appointments to office. de
calcS that the reform in t;Ic civil SerEIr" should
he HOrOuqi fd,itcdi and complete. To that end II
demands the cooperation oi the legislative with
the executive department al the government. and
that Congress shall 50 c%lslatc that fitness ;Scer
tanned 10y proper practical competitive tests, shalt
admit to the public service: that the tenure oi ad-
miuiStratiye offices Except those through which
the distinctive policy OF the party in power shall
be carried OUT. shall c made secure during good
behavior. and that the powerot removal j0r cauS',
with due res Instability Tor the good conduct oil
Suh"rdinates, snail accompany the power OF ap-
puiutmrnt
RcsoIu,d. That the principles thus declared
with reference To the uatIuua! government should
he applied i'll their ulil force to the government
OF this state.
Resoirtd That the President Of the United
States by his action in ri to the Federal ap-
ruutmcnts IN the state has given conclusive GNl-
drncc that his professions al civil service reform
are hollow and drluSiEe, and his failure 10 call
the Fcucral oiicchuldrrs to account Tor their open
and shameless statements. in disregard OF his own
declarations that they should not engage in efforts
to control the political action OF cheir own party,
is confession Of nSLctrlty on his part. or proof
t,,r ,,iiI f tI,n S.,,i, S,,,,t RON Mi ttotr
ReYoired. That it is the imperative duly OF Con
nti,,,I ,iii ar si,,, iynirn ,Ir,,.f.inI for :,jI
| Ug the states in removing the Hltrr:lcN when
nuw exists in 80 many OF them, ami Whlcii Is 20
dangerous to the welfare OF the whole country.
EIy,Jr,J Tbnt thr rnl,rnt I,rupir of MARYLAND
in their own separate schools, are entitled - tie
prov aiuu iur the education 81 thci" children
| as i cnipycd by the children OF tte whites. ami
,,,. he ,r.,.,t ,rr.sIy rnIrI-t and uuI,Ir
Iisrri,nin,tinni ,in.t IN. r.inrJ to lie a ii,-
| .rr.,ce tn Tho .t,,r
| Eryyjr,t That IN. unrest and diSeatis: tction
ex<tir, ,Ir,,Io rho. ,y.,,rarnrr, ,t TINS ro,Iutry
| MS manifested Nv ttc various labor organ ttiuis
NOW .,oftofin,, FIR rrdrrss * sio, %, rne times
| tnat Should arrest the attention and secure the
earnest consideration OF every GOOD citizen: tnat
| mo luhnr o the couutry is t.ntlfirI 10 and sinai!
| hl,- t',Ir hIrnr n ii rou,. rya,niunri.,u oi Al
thpfr claims a mn Taru4uirin ut.I thrrri,,It. nd
:, rromfnI,II cttionoi TrmcIIcstoatl their wIou.s.
| R,,nIrrJ Thnt h. Repuhli,. n ulrty OF Mary
land dnmuuds II passage of sll,ii laws state and
| unfion,I as will ,rtrrtulIIy protect American Ia
| L,r A,nnnric,n sn.inty ,uI American institutions
| IRON, Tho irlIurn.r al mo nnIi,,rr ana r1lnin.l
| ,t H., r. f., ~, M. .,,,,,,.ti tin,,
| ~ r,n,.i,.t i.,i,,,r, .,t Ln,,,n
R,xoI,,(a that we are, op,nsed TO the caIIin. Of
CONSTITUTIONAL convention ut This Inn, and We
favor the Submission 10 the people OF all questions
| OF constitutional amendment in the manner pre-
| s.ribrd by the constitution when urged hy a
| large portion of our people
Bc,1yrrd That we uc5iarc ourselves IN favor o
| ,he t,IIn,y M sIrrinr meas 1Irrs OF reiorn.
| That more efficient laws lie passed against
bribery and improper use Of money in all forms o.
| election Al wei as against organized. LOBBYING.
and We pledge ourselves to enforce the present
| laws upon the subject without respect Ul party
| For an equitable system OF taxation 50 rs to re-
| lieyc the oNcrhurdrncd agricultural interest OF
| The state from Its present depressed condition:
t,r revision u The revenue law. 50 rs o cut,r,.,
| the prompt payment OF the public money into the
,r..,ury hy rnIlc.fnrs and other tls, Al a9cutE
tnr - rurt.ilnrut of the eNurus,.S nj I.,sis, ion
and th'. ,"rrrcIion OF me bttIt.rr" l,sS and x
tutya.ant expenditure Ut public money hy the
t,rrti Assembly, in lriutiilr in useless and I'M
necessary utii,.,rs ana rrupIo, rrs and in ,,nrn
uriatiol; out OF the state treasury a. rewards tnr
PARTISAN services 10y the creatures OF unnecessary
| commissions cod IicatIuils and contracts
| FJr a revision OF the laws regulating the pro
cn,ture in our courts e>sguiuu me eX,usc 10 The
t.rXI,yerS and To liti.aUtS
| For the abolition ot the enforced system OF t,
bac-u inS pcctiuu which entails an cNpense NpOt
Its treasury burdtusoue o the TAXPAYERS ana II
its invlliccucy deprGci;ttcs the value ui our pru
| duets and Is Il reIruacL to the state
For laws prc>cry lup the sinking fu,lL iIItfulitt
| rs demanded nv the constitutions
Far n sing the surplus in The treasury to the OK
rrusiliI,.nt OF the state debt which tails ,iit. il
| issS as far as the same VIII go instead OF ex
| bending. II in a useless convention AMI other uu
necessary PURPOSES and the reiuudlup OF In. bal
1urc ly 0gcrlii. II in the financial markets of TN
world so as to secure the lowest rates OF IntcrtS
| and nr-yeut II from murine 10 the peneut nj
present holders to the prejudice OF the taXayers
| BeNOir,d. That the dccl-aId schemes uI til,
managers OF the Democratic party Tor the d..
stiuctiun OF the Chesapeake ana ONO canal an,
| lis removal As a competitor with railroad mono
poly which are now nearing their CON uinmatiul
| ana Will result in the Impu, criShmruJ and ruin
at a Iarse number OF or rrllnn cltfz.Is r;,u ONT,
| be thw;rte,j 10y the. defeat oi their c,u.ii,iuf,. t
tho Lea. sIuturc and the best interests OF the PEG
PIE OF NE Mole state demand mat ths gre.
rnt'ry;iy ,r th,. tr,nIttj,f I In
mineral aud other products OF our western coun
ties to Udc-watcr.
EesoIrtd, mat TO secure fair elections Is tn
Pdaihout i>%GG nt,ote Ine people "i this siale
and male rtrctiye by i,iiy ,,re .t,.,,in..,y .,,
tal II elections are 10 elect y.z: Precinct req.
tlatuu by mUu-partISan boards: annual TeKistul